Cruel Kindness drew me near and held me close And I not knowing kindness to be cruel, Embraced and held with little thought of loss Or fear of broken heart or broken soul But sure as silent moon's sweet subtleties, That oft attract the eye and lure the mind Your moonbeam-charms increasing by degrees Came with enchanting chains, my heart to bind Thus bound and heavenward up from the ground You raised me sev'ring all my ties below And then, as waking from a dream I found you gone, and me hang'd high from kindness' bough Your kindness keenly made my half heart whole But now you're gone and gone with you, my soul Luna - luna e muta Cuore - cuore rubato Spero - spero invano Sogno - mi sveglio dal sogno, no! Non so se voglio ricordare, ma non posso dimenticare, Sole, luna, stelle, mondo - il mio dolore non ha fondo, La crudele gentilezza - incantevole bellezza Ingannato ognor mi hanno, con incanto e gran danno